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December 2001
THE RANDOLPH LEADER
November 7, 2001
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OBITUARIES:
Iva Mae Lovvorn
(WOODLAND) Services for Iva Mae Meadows Lovvorn, 94, of Woodland were at 2
p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, 2001, at Herren's Grove Baptist Church, with the Revs. Jan
Stewart Tolbert and Paul Widener officiating. Burial was in the adjoining chruch
cemetery.
Mrs. Lovvorn died Wednesday, Oct. 31, at Wedowee Hospital.
She was born in Randolph county on April 9, 1907, daughter of Warren Z. and Esther
Lovvorn Meadows. She was a homemaker and a member of Herren's Grove Baptist
Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry E. Lovvorn.
Survivors include two daughters, Mary Clyde Stewart of Woodland and Sara L.
Wiggins of Bowdon, Ga.; a sister, Ellen Traylor of Carrollton, Ga.; two brothers, Burlon
Meadows and Winford Meadows of Woodland; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren
and five great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations can be made to Herren's Grove Baptist Church.
Pallbearers were Andrew Lovvorn Stewart, Jay Rackley Stewart, Joshua Stewart
McCord, James Warren McCord, Bruce A. Camp, Jerry C. Tolbert, Nathan Camp and
Lane Gay.
Arrangements were by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee.
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Hiram Altman Jr.
(WADLEY) Services for Hiram Altman Jr., 50, of Wadley were Friday, Nov. 2, 2001,
at 11 a.m. at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, with the Rev. Richie Farrow officiating. Burial
was in the adjoining cemetery.
Mr. Altman died Sunday, Oct. 28, at his residence. He was a native of Folkston, Ga.,
and a former resident of Prattville who had lived in Randolph County for the past five
years. He was a graduate of West Georgia College, where he received his bachelor's
degree in business administration. He was a member of Roanoke Lions Club and Mt.
Olive Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Esther Altman of Wadley; one daughter, Lisa Dorough of
Jacksonville, Fla.; four sons, James Brown of Lineville, John Brown of Dalton, Ga., David
Brown of Marbury, William Brown of Hawaii; one sister, Kay McMichen of Chattanooga,
Tenn.; one brother, Richard Altman of Ringgold, Ga.; his father, Hiram Altman Sr. of
Ringgold, Ga.; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lucille
Johnson Altman.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions to Mt. Olive Baptist
Church South.
Arrangements were by Benefield Funeral Home, Lineville.
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Hazel Estell Hall Rushton
(ROCK MILLS) Services for Hazel Estell Hall Rushton, 88, of Rock Mills were at
2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2001, at Rock Mills United Methodist Church, with the Revs.
James Harper and Mike Pope officiating. Burial was at Wehadkee Cemetery.
Mrs. Rushton died Sunday, Nov. 4, at Hospice LaGrange in LaGrange, Ga.
A lifelong resident of Randolph County, she was born May 2, 1913, daughter of E. W.
and Donna Turner Hall. She was a homemaker and a very active member of Rock Mills
United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Rushton
and a daughter, Donna Norred.
Survivors include a daughter, Ruth Paris of Phoenix, Az.; two sons, Tommy Rushton of
LaGrange and Gene Rushton of Roanoke; six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and
two great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations can be made to Hospice LaGrange, 1510 Vernon Rd., LaGrange,
GA 30240.
Pallbearers were Harold Hall, Hubert Hall, Jerry Cumbee, Johnny Cumbee, Skip Kelley,
Greg Norred and Billy Owens.
Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Mary Bolt Kellum
(LINEVILLE) Services for Mary Bolt Kellum, 77, of Lineville were Monday, Nov. 5,
2001, at Benefield Funeral Home Chapel in Lineville, with the Revs. Dennis Gisel and
Travis Mitchell officiating. Burial was in Union Baptist Church Cemetery in Randolph
County.
Mrs. Kellum died Saturday, Nov. 3, in East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika.
She was a native of Cleburne County and a former Roanoke resident. She was a
homemaker and a member of Lineville Church of God. She was preceded in death by her
daughter, Laneta Gray and a son, Frank Bolt.
Mrs. Kellum is survived by her husband, Horace Kellum of Lineville; seven daughters,
Kathleene Kelley of Prattville, Shirley Waldrep and Doris Caldwell of Roanoke, Sue
Garner of Smyrna, Ga., Frances Teal of Franklin, Ga., Carolyn Allen of Montgomery, and
Joyce Edmondson of Jackson Gap; five sons, William Bolt of Sylacauga, the Rev. Charlie
Bolt of Talladega, Gerald Bolt of Anniston, Jimmy Kellum of Fresno, Calif., David Kellum
of Pakistan, Texas; 36 grandchildren; 57 great-grandchildren and 15 great-great-
grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Lavell Bolt, Larry Knight, Mike Caldwell, Tim Caldwell, Jamie Gray,
Jonathan Fordham and Jerry Waldrep. Honorary pallbearers were Keith Holloway, Mike
Robinson, Jeff Gore, Coley Edmondson, Dennis Waldrep, Lee Wysner, George Woods
and Eugene Woods.
Arrangements were by Benefield Funeral Home, Lineville.
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Mary Jim Greene
(SYLVANIA, Ga.) Services for Mary Jim Greene, 78, of Sylvania, Ga., formerly of
Huguley, Ala., were at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2001, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel,
Roanoke, with the Rev. Dennis Shaw officiating. Burial was at Mt. Zion Christian Church
Cemetery.
Ms. Greene died Saturday, Nov. 3, at Screven County Hospital in Sylvania.
A native of Randolph County, she was born May 20, 1923, daughter of Richard Thomas
and Bessie Ward Greene. She was employed at the Fairfax Mill of West Point Pepperell
Co. and was a member of Huguley United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a sister, Lathon Landreth of Opelika; a brother, Rev. Wallace Greene
of Clayton; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial donations can be made to Huguley United Methodist Church, 4834 Cusseta
Rd., Lanett, AL 36863.
Pallbearers were nephews and friends.
Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Clinton Otis Poole
(ROANOKE) Clinton Otis Poole, 75, of Roanoke died Sunday, Oct. 28, 2001, at his
residence at 161 County Road 865.
Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Lula C. Cox of Youngstown, Ohio; an uncle, Booker T.
Allen of Dadeville; and nine special nieces and nephews, Roxie Joiner, Juanita Wright,
Georgiann Phillips, Annie Robinson, Patsy Kirk, Lela Brady, Robert Rufus, Fletcher and
Thomas Pinkard.
Services for Mr. Poole were Saturday, Nov. 3, at 1 p.m. at Rehope Baptist Church,
LaFayette, with the Revs. H. L. Jones, Lathonia Wright, William Phillips and R. L. Heflin
officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery.
Arrangements were by Silmon Mortuary, Roanoke.
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James J. Henry Sr.
(NEWNAN, Ga.) James J. Henry Sr., 75, of Newnan, Ga., died Wednesday, Oct. 31,
2001, at Spaulding Regional Hospital, Newnan.
Services were at Miracle Tabernacle on Friday, Nov. 2, at 11 a.m. with Bro. Richard
Clay and the Rev. Charles Chapman officiating. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Henry was a native of Roanoke, born July 5, 1926. He was a service contractor for
the mobile home industry and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Pallbearers were Mike Cross, Clint Henry, Jason Henry, Chris Lambert, Bobby Lassiter
and Jonathan McCollough.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Clay Henry of Newnan; two sons, Johnie Henry and
Wayne Reese of Newnan; two daughters, Linda Coffield of Conway, N.C., and Sylvia
Estes of Hogansville, Ga.; four brothers, Buddy Henry of Roanoke, Billy Henry of Lanett,
Roger Henry of Newnan, and Leroy Henry of West Point, Ga.; two sisters, Ann Baldwin
and Julia Landers of Roanoke; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements were by McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
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THE RANDOLPH LEADER
November 14, 2001
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OBITUARIES:
Lois Lemerle Parks
(WADLEY) Services for Lois Lemerle Parks, 86, of Wadley were at 11 a.m. Thursday,
Nov. 8, 2001, at Ebenezer Methodist Church, with the Rev. Ray Dunn officiating. Burial
was in the adjoining cemetery.
Mrs. Parks died Tuesday, Nov. 6, at Citizens Baptist Medical Center in Talladega.
A native of Chambers County, she formerly lived in Detroit, Mich., and Lanett. She was
born Nov. 13, 1914, daughter of John Henry and Alpha Bertha Jarrell Looser. She was
employed at West Point Pepperell and was a member of Ebenezer Methodist Church. She
was preceded in death by her husband, Norman Urzell Parks.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Ollie Redmon, Max Bass, Jimmy Looser, Jimmy Joe Hudson, Terry
Gordon, Nick Looser, Mike Looser and James Sims.
Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Willie Frank Tompkins
(ROANOKE) Services for Mrs. Willie Frank Tompkins, 84, of Roanoke were at 2 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 8, 2001, at First Baptist Church of Roanoke, with Dr. Douglas Turner
officiating. Burial was at Cedarwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Tompkins died Wednesday, Nov. 7, at her home.
A native of Randolph County, she was born on Feb. 25, 1917, daughter of Jim Frank
and Bernice Irene Hardy Hendon. She was a school teacher with Roanoke City Schools
and a member of First Baptist Church of Roanoke.
Survivors include her husband, Byron Tompkins of Roanoke; a brother and sister-in-
law, Hardy and Carolyn Sudduth Hendon of Roanoke; and a nephew, Tommy Hendon of
Roanoke.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to First Baptist
Church of Roanoke, Christian Life Center, 827 Main St., Roanoke, AL 36284.
Pallbearers were Tommy Yarbrough, Sam Shelnutt, Jim Peek, Johnny Tennant,
Tim May and Oliver Kitchens.
Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Gladys Dollar Moncus
(COLUMBUS, Ga.) Gladys Dollar Moncus, 86, of Columbus, Ga., died Sunday, Nov.
11, 2001, at St. Francis Hospital in Greenville, S.C.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary's Macon
Road Chapel in Columbus, with the Rev. Bill Douglas officiating. Interment will be in
Parkhill Cemetery.
Mrs. Moncus was born May 12, 1915, in Randolph county, Ala., daughter of the late
John Arch Dollar and Laura E. Waldrep Dollar. She had been a Columbus resident for
more that 50 years and was a member of St. Andrew United Methodist Church. Mrs.
Moncus was preceded in death by her husband, Drannon Jackson Moncus.
Survivors include her daughter, Ann Moncus Lamb of Columbus; a granddaughter and a
grandson.
Arrangements were by Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Columbus.
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George W. Daniel
(HATTIESBURG, Miss.) Services for retired U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. George W.
Daniel, 79, of Hattiesburg, Miss., were at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2001, at Parkway
Heights United Methodist Church, with the Revs. Willis Britt and Bernard R. Walton
officiating. A family testimony was presented by his grandson, the Rev. George James.
Burial was at Roseland Park Cemetery with full military honors.
Mr. Daniel died Saturday, Nov. 10, at his residence.
Mr. Daniel was a native of Woodland, Ala., one of 16 children born to the late Marcus
L. and Lucy Bryant Daniel. He attended Woodland High School and lettered in baseball
and basketball. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving with the 379th Infantry
and receiving the Bronze Star. He later enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and retired in 1969.
He also retired from Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg. He was a life member of
American Legion Post 24 and VFW Post 3036. He was an active member of Parkway
Heights United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mollis S. Daniel of Hattiesburg; two daughters, Beverly C.
West and Jennifer R. James of Hattiesburg; five sisters, Lorene Davis and Leola Brown of
Woodland, Jewel Czik and Era Hill of Roanoke, and Eris Stevens of Bowdon, Ga.; eight
grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements were by Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home, Hattiesburg.
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Lawrence Albert Workman
(LANETT) Lawrence Albert Workman, 69, of Lanett died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2001, at
Veterans Administration Medical Center, Tuskegee.
Mr. Workman was born in Randolph County on April 13, 1932, son of the late Ida
Brown Workman and Grover W. Workman. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a retired
employee of West Point Stevens' Shawmut Mill. He was a member of Happy Valley
Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Helen C. Workman of Lanett; a son, Randy Workman of
Lanett; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a brother, Alan Workman of
Roanoke; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley at 2 p.m. on
Wednesday, Nov. 14, with burial in Resthaven Cemetery. The Revs. Floyd Aikens, Rusty
Letson and Gerald Sykes officiated.
Arrangements are by Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Valley.
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Mary P. Turner
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Mary P. Turner, 63, of LaGrange, Ga., died Monday Nov. 12,
2001, at Emory University Hospital, Atlanta.
Mrs. Turner was born Sept. 17, 1938, in Ben Hill County, Ga. She was a former
employee of Kids First Learning Center and had lived in LaGrange most of her life. She
was a member of Springhill Baptist Church, where she served as a Sunday school teacher.
Services will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15, at Hunter-Allen-Myhand Chapel,
LaGrange, with the Rev. Scotty Fowler and the Rev. S. T. Janney officiating. Burial was
in Shadowlawn Cemetery, LaGrange.
Survivors include two daughters, Patsy Lawhorn and Beth Synoground of LaGrange;
seven sons, Leroy Pilgrim, Dwight Pilgrim, and Phil Pilgrim of Spartanburg, S.C., Shane
Pilgrim and Ricky Pilgrim of Roanoke, and Mike Pilgrim and Russell Pilgrim of LaGrange;
her mother, Salley Whatley of Roanoke; 29 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; four
sisters, Sue Smith of Roanoke, Jackie Hill of Rock Mills, Vera Mae Whatley of LaGrange,
and Brenda Farrar of Valley; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Turner; her father Buford Pike; her
brother, Tommy Pike; her sister, Pauline Hill; and her daughter-in-law, Kristi Pilgrim.
Arrangements are by Hunter-Allen-Myhand, LaGrange.
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Lottie Louise Fuller
(FRANKLIN, Ga.) Services for Lottie Louise Fuller, 76, of Franklin, Ga., will be at
2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2001, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev.
Gerald Sheppard officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens.
Mrs. Fuller died Monday, Nov. 12, at her residence.
A native of Randolph county, she was born on May 19, 1925, daughter of Ed and Dovie
Chasteen Burks. She had been employed at Wehadkee Yarn Mills and retired as co-owner
of Fuller Package Store. She was a Baptist by faith. She was preceded in death by two
sisters, Ruby Hendricks and Mozelle Hudson, and two brothers, Paul Burks and Hoyt
Burks.
Survivors include her husband, Harvey Chris Fuller of Franklin; a god-daughter, Belinda
Schreiner of Franklin; a sister, Lovie Calhoun of Rock Mills; two brothers, James Burks of
Rock Mills and Pete Burks of Roanoke; a very special friend, Archie Pike of Rock Mills;
and many nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Gene Burks, Randy Hudson, Richard Hand, Chad Galloway, Lamar
Hand and Jackie Burks. Honorary pallbearers will be Charlie Henderson, Mike Smith and
Fred Dubose.
Arrangements are by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Herbert D. Gray
(VALLEY) Herbert D. Gray, 86, of Valley, died Monday, Nov. 12, 2001, at East
Alabama Medical Center, Opelika.
Mr. Gray was born in Randolph county on June 6, 1915, son of the late Frances Phillips
Gray and Thomas Luther Gray. He had retired from West Point Foundry and was a
retired pastor of Shawmut Christian Church, where he remained a member. He served as
chaplain for the Valley Senior Center and was active in the prison ministry. He served as
interim pastor in the Southern Christian Conference.
Survivors include his wife, Kathleen Cofield Gray; two daughters, Kathy Duffey of
Valley and Janice Irvin of Glendale, Ariz.; two sons, Daryl Gray of Valley and William
Gray of Anderson, S.C.; six sisters, Ethel Carson, Winifred Tullis and Frances Taylor of
Wadley and Ruth Taylor, Joyce Maddox and Adele Moon of Valley; a brother, Leon Gray
of Valley; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley at 11 a.m. on
Thursday, Nov. 15, with burial in Fairfax Cemetery in Valley. The Rev. Roger Sopha and
the Rev. Hylyard Irvin will officiate.
Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to Shawmut Christian Church in his
memory. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. at the
funeral home.
Arrangements are by Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Valley.
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Marie A. Allen
(ROANOKE) Marie A. Allen, 86, of Roanoke died Saturday, Nov. 10, 2001, at
Randolph Medical Center, Roanoke.
Ms. Allen was born in Chambers County on March 15, 1915. She was a member of
Sweet Home Baptist Church of Five Points.
Survivors include a sister, Ms. Bessie Shealey of Roanoke; special nephews Jesse
Shealey of Andalusia and Bubba Wright of Roanoke; special nieces Ann Wright of
Roanoke, Willie Mae Wright of Lanett and Jean Wright of LaFayette; and a host of other
nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Services will be at Sweet Home Baptist Church on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 2:30 p.m.
with the Rev. Charlie Carlisle officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Arrangements are by Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home, LaFayette.
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THE RANDOLPH LEADER
November 21, 2001
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OBITUARIES:
Dorothy Smith Rampy
(BOWDON, Ga.) Services for Dorothy S. Rampy, 85, of Bowdon, Ga., were Friday
Nov. 16, 2001, at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with the Revs. Roy Wysner,
Ridley Herren, W. M. Wiggins and Earl Rollins officiating. Burial will follow in the
church cemetery.
Mrs. Ramp died Wednesday Nov. 14, at Crawford W. Long Memorial Hospital.
A native of Carroll County, Ga., Mrs. Rampy was born April 24, 1916, to the late
Samuel L. and Dora Yates Smith. She had retired as a supervisor of Bremen-Bowdon
Investment Co. and was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Rampy was
preceded in death by her husband, Robert Rampy on Sept. 2, 1987.
She is survived by a son, Gilbert Rampy of Orlando, Fla.; three daughters, Gloria Gregg
and Susan Hyde of Woodland and Jo Ann Wiggins of Bowdon; three sisters, Beulah
Denney of Newnan, Ga., Vertie Whitley of Ranburne and Syble Campbell of Bremen, Ga.;
seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Shane Hyde, Tony Hyde, Mark Edwards, Terry Wiggins, Gilbert
Rampy, Dale Gregg, Steven Gregg and Chris Brown. Music was furnished by Brooke
Graham, the Browns and the McDaniel Family.
Arrangements were by Rainwater & West Funeral Home, Bowdon.
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Louise Cameron
(ROANOKE) Services for Louise Cameron, 86, of Roanoke were Saturday, Nov. 17,
2001, at 1 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church, Wadley, with the Rev. Calvin Trammell
officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Cameron died Wednesday, Nov. 14, at Randolph Medical Center, Roanoke.
Survivors include three sons, John L. Wilson and Eddie L. Wilson of Atlanta and Ronald
Cameron of Roanoke; a daughter, Rosa Mae Wilson of Roanoke; seven grandchildren and
seven great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law; and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Cameron was preceded in death by her parents, Mose and Rose Emma Cameron
and her former husband, Eddie B. Wilson.
Arrangements were by Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke.
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Harvey Lewis Ward
(BOWDON, Ga.) Services for Harvey Lewis Ward, 87, of Bowdon, Ga., were
Saturday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m. EST at Bethlehem Campground United Methodist Church
with the Revs. Derrick Smith and Ray Runyan officiating. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
Mr. Ward died Thursday, Nov. 15, at Tanner Medical Center, Carrollton, Ga.
The son of the late James William and Eugenia Benford Ward, Mr. Ward was born Sept.
29, 1914, in Randolph County. He was a retired merchant having owned the Rock Store.
Mr. Ward was a member of Bethlehem Campground United Methodist Church and was
the pianist and choir director and taught singing school for many years.
He is survived by two sons, Dwight Ward of LaFayette and Jerry Ward of Bowdon; a
daughter, Ima Jean Hester of Lanett; seven grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and two
great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Spruill Ward on June 24, 2001. Also
preceding him in death were six brothers, Henry Ward, William Ward, Albert Ward, Jeff
Ward, Cicero Ward and Sanders Ward; and two sisters, Alma Ward Wiggins and Fannie
Mae Lovvorn.
Music was furnished by the Prince Family. Pallbearers were grandsons and nephews.
Arrangements were by Rainwater & West Funeral Home, Bowdon.
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John Radney Spivey
(HICKORY, N.C.) Services for John Radney Spivey, 71, of Hickory, N.C., were
Sunday, Nov. 18, 2001, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Hickory, with the Rev. Dr.
William Leathers, the Rev. Dr. Billy Mobley and the Rev. Pat Pearce officiating. Burial
followed at Oakwood Cemetery.
Mr. Spivey died Thursday, Nov. 15, at his residence.
A Roanoke native, Mr. Spivey was born April 21, 1930, the son of the late H. M. and
Mattie Ethel Radney Sr. He was a member of First Baptist Church and the Friendship
Sunday school class. Mr. Spivey was a former executive with Burlington Industries and a
retired executive of Shuford Mill, having served 22 years with Shuford Mill Credit Union.
He was a veteran of the Korean War and the U.S. Air Force. A 1956 graduate of Auburn
University, Mr. Spivey was a member of Phi Psi Lamba fraternity, Phi Kappa Phi and Lake
Hickory Country Club. He was an Eagle Scout and past president of Catawba Springs
Property Owners Board of Directors.
Survivors include his wife, Anne Ray Spivey of Hickory, a son, John Christopher Spivey
of Kernersville, N.C.; two daughters, Paula Denise Graves of Mooresville, N.C., and Mary
Margaret Spivey of Charlotte, N.C.; a brother, Harold Spivey Jr. of Weaver; a sister,
Mary Ethel Gilbert of Birmingham; three grandsons and one granddaughter; and a number
of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister, Margaret Spivey.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 339 2nd Ave. NW, Hickory, NC
28601 or First Baptist Church Boy Scout Troop, 339 2nd Ave. NW, Hickory, NC 28601.
Arrangements were by Bass Smith Funeral Home, Hickory.
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Mary Louise Hamlin Burkett
(ROANOKE) Mary Louise Hamlin Burkett, 94, of Roanoke, formerly of Thomaston,
Ga., died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2001, at her residence.
Services were at Mountain View Baptist Church, Thomaston, on Thursday, Nov. 15, at
2 p.m. with Dr. Rex King and the Rev. James A. Coogler officiating. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
Mrs. Burkett was a native of Lizella, Bibb County, Ga. She was retired from B.F.
Goodrich Company's Twisting Department. She was the last charter member and the
oldest member of Mountain View Baptist Church in Thomaston. She was born Sept. 22,
1907, daughter of the late William Ambres Hamlin and Katulia Rechell Graden Hamlin.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Thomas Burkett.
Surviving are a daughter, Martha Burkett Shelnutt of Roanoke; grandsons Rex Shelnutt
of Douglasville, Ga., and Mr. Greg Shelnutt of Roanoke; and three great-grandchildren.
Arrangements were by Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home, Thomaston.
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Gene Autry Andrews
(WEDOWEE) Gene Autry Andrews, 60, of Wedowee died Monday, Nov. 19, 2001, at
Wedowee Hospital.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ruby L. Andrews of Wedowee; four sons, James G.
Terrell, Michael Ray Terrell, Autry Gene Terrell and Scott Andrews, all of Wedowee; two
daughters, Ms. Helen Marsh and Ms. Joan Andrews of Wedowee; two brothers-in-law;
two sisters-in-law; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other
relatives and friends.
Arrangements will be announced by Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke.
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Bonnell Adams Holtzclaw
(ROANOKE) Services for Bonnell Adams Holtzclaw, 73, of Roanoke, formerly of
Newnan, Ga., will be Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral
Chapel, with the Revs. Johnny Williams and Doug Bingham officiating. Burial will follow
at Randolph Memory Gardens.
Mrs. Holtzclaw died Monday, Nov. 19, at her home.
A Heard County native, Mrs. Holtzclaw was born, Aug. 3, 1928, daughter of Ance and
Maudie Street Adams. She had retired from West Point Pepperell.
Survivors include her husband, Carl Holtzclaw of Roanoke; one daughter, Betty Jean
Stone of Newnan, Ga.; one son, Joseph Holland of Roanoke; two stepsons, Brian
Holtzclaw of Newnan and Roger Holtzclaw of Franklin, Ga.; five sisters, Nina Bussey of
Franklin, Vaughtel Robinson of Bremen, Ga., Niner Spradlin of LaGrange, Ga., Bobby
Jean McKown of Tucson, Ariz., and Jane Dean of Roopville, Ga.; one brother, Ronnie
Adams of Riverdale, Ga.; and two grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke, from 5 to 8
p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20.
Arrangements are by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Vera Wood Richardson
(ROANOKE) Services for Vera Wood Richardson, 91, of Roanoke were Monday, Nov.
19, 2001, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Jonathan Randall
officiating. Eulogy was given by Judy Randall. Burial was at Potash Church of God
Cemetery.
Mrs. Richardson died Saturday, Nov. 17, at Opelika Health Care Center.
A lifelong Randolph County resident, Mrs. Richardson was born March 3, 1910,
daughter of Milton Andrew and Nancy Mulkey Wood. She was a homemaker and a
member of Handley Avenue Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband,
Kaylor Levi Richardson; and two sons, Marion Richardson and Ray Richardson.
Survivors include five daughters, Lurline Cole and Myrtle Heard of Roanoke, Jewell
Fisher of Zebulon, Ga., Diane Terry of Phenix City and Judy Randall of Gloverville, S.C.;
four sons, Flay Richardson of Rome, Ga., and Sherrel Richardson Hershal Richardson and
Jimmy Richardson of Roanoke; one sister, Ieelene Harmon of Orlando, Fla.; one brother,
Horace Wood of Pensacola, Fla.; 30 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren and several
great-great-grandchildren.
Grandsons served as pallbearers.
Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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THE RANDOLPH LEADER
November 28, 2001
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OBITUARIES:
Grace Rickerson Poore
(ROANOKE) Services for Grace Rickerson Poore, 80, of Roanoke, formerly of
LaGrange and Waycross, Ga., were at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001, at
Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Earl Rollins officiating. Burial was in
Randolph Memory Gardens.
Mrs. Poore died Monday, Nov. 19, at her home.
She was born in Fargo, Ga., on Jan. 31, 1921, daughter of Charlie Arthur and Ida Ash
Rickerson. Mrs. Poore had been employed at Pheaver Puttey Memorial Hospital in
Albany, Ga. She was a member of Mill Creek Primitive Baptist Church. She was
preceded in death by her husband, James Frank Poore.
Survivors include three daughters, Connie Dugger of Roanoke, Olita Tweedell of Locus
Grove, Calif., and Clara Mahaffey of Springerville, Ariz., three sisters, Lou Douglas of
Waycross, Lillian Walters of Ocala, Fla., and Linnie Wheeler of Portland, Oregon;
12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Donald Paschal Brown
(FIVE POINTS) Services for Donald Paschal Brown, 64, of Five Points, were at 3:30
p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Russell
Williams and Kenneth Johnson officiating. Burial was at Randolph Memory Gardens.
Mr. Brown died Monday, Nov. 19, at University of Alabama Hospital in Birmingham.
He was born in Randolph County on March 16, 1937, son of Paschal C. and Bernice
Pollard Brown. He had been employed with Playtex and Russell Companies and was a
member of Five Points Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his father,
Paschal C. Brown.
Survivors include a daughter, Kathy Sides of Montevallo; a son, Donald A. Brown of
Opelika; his mother, Bernice P. Brown of Five Points; a sister, Freddie Hayes of
LaGrange, Ga; and two grandchildren.
Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Mary Carolyn Mayo Conger
(BOWDON, Ga.) Services for Mary Carolyn Mayo Conger, 55, of Bowdon, Ga.,
formerly of LaFayette, were at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23, 2001, at Quattlebaum Funeral
Chapel with the Rev. Jeff Parmer officiating. Burial was at Forrester's Chapel Methodist
Church Cemetery.
Ms. Conger died suddenly on Nov. 19 at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, Ga.
She was born in Randolph County on April 5, 1946, daughter of John T. and Anna
Bassett Mayo. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a daughter, Donna Powell of Carrollton; three sons, John J. Conger of
Phenix City, Daniel L. Conger of Puget Sound, Wash., and Jeffery B. Conger of
Reidsville, N.C.; her mother, Anna Allen of Roanoke; three sisters, Jo Ann Moon of
Roanoke, Peggy S. Prater of Illinois and Martha L. Smith of Lanett; and one grandchild.
Pallbearers were John Conger, Danny Conger, Jeff Conger, Derrick Fincher, Cody
Fincher and Duane Powell.
Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Geneva Bailey Gregory
(ROANOKE) Services for Geneva Bailey Gregory, 82, of Roanoke were at 2 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 23, 2001, at Flat Rock Methodist Church with the Revs. Earnest Lipham and
Leron Murphy officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery.
Mrs. Gregory died Wednesday, Nov. 21, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
A lifelong resident of Randolph County, she was born on Nov. 10, 1919, daughter of
Tom and Ruby South Bailey. She had been employed with the Palm Beach Company and
was a member of Flat Rock Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her
husband, Jack Gregory.
Survivors include four sisters, Eva Lewis of Woodland, Mary Watson of Valley, Judy
Wilson of LaGrange and Audra Wood of Houston, Texas; two brothers, Arnold Bailey of
Woodland and J. F. Bailey of Valdosta, Ga.; and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Herbert 'Bud' Howard
(FIVE POINTS) Services for the Rev. Herbert "Bud" Howard, 78, of Five Points were
at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 23, 2001, at LaFayette Heights Baptist Church with the Revs.
Vernon Brown and Bob Karcher officiating. Burial followed at LaFayette City Cemetery.
The Rev. Howard died Monday, Nov. 19, in Birmingham.
Born Jan. 24, 1923, in Ridge Grove, the Rev. Howard was a Baptist minister having
served at LaFayette Heights Baptist Church for 17 years and Five Points Baptist Church
for 28 years. He was a member of Five Points Baptist. He was a sergeant in the 752nd
Field Artillery Battalion serving in northern France, Ardennes and Rhineland in Central
Europe in World War II.
He is survived by his wife, Evelyn McKinney Howard of Five Points; a daughter, Grace
Andres of Plantersville; a son, the Rev. Paul Howard of LaFayette; a stepdaughter,
Jennifer Wilson of Alpharetta, Ga.; two stepsons, Cy Wood and George Wood of West
Point, Ga.; a sister, Patty Estes of LaFayette; three brothers, Franklin Howard, Felton
Howard and James M. Howard Jr., all of LaFayette; and 10 grandchildren.
Arrangements were by Jeff Jones Funeral Home, LaFayette.
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Tina Morgan Osborne
(SHARPSBURG, Ga.) Tina Morgan Osborne, 69, of Sharpsburg, Ga., died Wednesday,
Nov. 21, 2001, at Newnan Hospital, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Osborne was born May 7, 1932, in Roanoke, daughter of Herman F. and Annie
May Turner Morgan. She was a former resident of Franklin, Ga.
Services were at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 24, at Hunter-Allen-Myhand Chapel,
LaGrange, Ga., with Pastor Jeff Vaughan officiating. Burial was in the Shadowlawn
Cemetery, LaGrange.
Survivors include three daughters, Susie Lopresti of Newnan, Kelly Brown of Franklin
and Jodi Young of Sharpsburg; three sons, Ronny Osborne of Destin, Fla., Mike Osborne
of Roopville, Ga., and Cody Osborne of Dallas, Texas; 10 grandchildren; three great-
grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements were by Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home, LaGrange.
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Sara Elaine Workman
(LINEVILLE) Services for Sara Elaine Workman, 83, of Lineville, formerly of
Roanoke, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, 2001, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church,
with the Revs. Tommy Gene Young and S. T. Janney officiating. Burial will follow in the
church cemetery.
Ms. Workman died Monday, Nov. 26, at Clay County Hospital in Ashland.
She was born in Randolph County on Jan. 14, 1918, daughter of Warner Williams and
Elsie Owens Brown. She had been employed in the textile industry and was a member of
Faith Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Peggy Crenshaw of Woodland and Sandra Wynn of
Prattville; a son, Bobby Workman of Roopville, Ga.; a sister, Sue Johnson of Roanoke;
eight grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at Benefield Funeral Home in Wedowee after 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 28.
Ms. Workman will lie in state at the church for one hour prior to the services.
Pallbearers will be grandsons and grandsons-in-law.
Arrangements are by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee.
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Ruby Holcombe
(WOODLAND) Services for Ruby Holcombe, 86, of Woodland will be at 11 a.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2001, at Providence Baptist Church, with the Revs. David Daniel
and Tony Morris officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Holcombe died Monday, Nov. 26, at Wedowee Hospital.
A lifelong resident of Randolph County, she was born on July 14, 1915, daughter of
James Walker and Eva Fincher McDow. She was self-employed as a beautician and was
a member of Providence Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Charles L. Holcombe of Woodland; a sister, Ila Spradlin
of Woodland; and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Holcombe will lie in state at the church for one hour prior to the service on
Wednesday.
Pallbearers will be Morgan Cantrell, Major Cantrell Jr., Dennis Benefield, Joe Calhoun,
Gary Spradlin and Joe Mack Spradlin.
Arrangements are by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee.
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Edna Morris Watson
(WEDOWEE) Graveside services for Edna Morris Watson, 87, of Wedowee were
Monday, Nov. 26, 2001, at Edgemont Cemetery in Anniston at 1 p.m., with the Rev. Joe
Harris and the Rev. Tommy Burke officiating.
Mrs. Watson died Thursday, Nov. 22, at Wedowee Hospital.
Mrs. Watson was a native of Carroll County, Ga., daughter of Frank Morris and Maude
Cantrell Morris. She had worked at Anniston Army Depot and was a member of Corinth
Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Watson, a grandson,
William Cruise, and a sister, Margrett Bishop.
Survivors include a daughter, Judy Cruise of Wedowee; three grandsons; seven
great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Woodrow Morris
of Jacksonville, Fla., and James Morris of Heflin.
Pallbearers were Ronald Gallegly, Johnny Gallegly, Russell Bennett, Wayne Huddleston,
Walter Huddleston and James Morris.
Arrangements were by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee.
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Charlie Will French
(WEDOWEE) Services for Charlie Will French, 90, of Wedowee were at 2 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001, at Ava United Methodist Church, with the Revs. Warren Wilder
and Mike Samuels officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were
friends.
Mr. French died Friday, Nov. 23, at Wedowee Hospital.
A lifelong resident of Randolph County, he was born Dec. 13, 1910, son of Charles
Augustus and Eva Kirby French. He was an Army veteran of World War II, had been
self-employed as a carpenter and a farmer and was a member of Ava United Methodist
Church. He was preceded in death by a brother, Doug French.
Survivors include his wife, Audrey Lee Beck French of Wedowee; a daughter, Pat
Benefield of Wedowee; a son, Nick French of Opelika; four sisters, Dorothy Sears of
Atlanta, Martha Kate McManus of Fairburn, Ga., Myrtie Butler of Bowdon, Ga., and
Mevolene Brown of Wedowee; and two grandchildren.
Arrangements were by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee.
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James Wyatt Harrington
(RIVERDALE, Ga.) Services for James Wyatt Harrington, 82, of Riverdale, Ga.,
formerly of Randolph County, were Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001, at 1 p.m. at Bear Creek
United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Robbie Smith officiating. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
Mr. Harrington died Thursday, Nov. 22, in Riverdale.
Mr. Harrington was a native of Randolph County, born June 10, 1919, son of James
Franklin Harrington and Mary Jane Huddleston Harrington. He was a World War II
Army veteran and was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Jane Harrington, and his
parents.
Mr. Harrington is survived by his wife, Mrs. Isabel Rampy Harrington of Riverdale; two
sons, Jerry Harrington of Riverdale and Fred Harrington of Tyrone, Ga., and honorary
brother, Eddie Joe Harrington of Jonesboro, Ga.; two sisters, Nellie Laney of Jonesboro
and Mary Jim Rice of Heflin; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Arrangements were by Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, Ga.
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Earl Gentry Bradsher Sr.
(ROANOKE) Graveside services for Earl Gentry Bradsher Sr., 70, of Roanoke were
Sunday, Nov. 25, 2001, at 2 p.m. at Cedarwood Cemetery, with the Revs. Tex Ergle and
Don Quick officiating.
Mr. Bradsher died Friday, Nov. 23, at Randolph Medical Center.
A former resident of Montgomery, Mr. Bradsher was a Hurdle Hill, N.C. native, born
June 23, 1931, son of George and Mattie Oakley Bradsher. He was a Korean War Army
veteran; a self-employed hearse and limo dealer; and a member of First United Methodist
Church in Roanoke. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a son, James Bradsher.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy Huey Bradsher of Roanoke; one son, Earl Bradsher
Jr. of Charlotte, N.C.; a stepson, Charles Cato of Montgomery; a sister Ann Thomas of
Reidsville, N.C.; an aunt; a niece and a nephew.
Pallbearers were Bob Hester, Joe Huey, Ricky McKinley, Don Gross, Charles Huey and
James Hurley.
Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Frederick Addison Perryman
(ROANOKE) Graveside services for Fredrick Addison Perryman, 80, of Roanoke will
be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, 2001, at Lane's Chapel Church Cemetery.
Mr. Perryman died Saturday, Nov. 24, at Randolph Medical Center in Roanoke.
He was born in Chambers County on Sept. 22, 1921, son of Rube Tillman and Martha
M. Crumpton Perryman. He had been employed in the textile industry and was a member
of Valley First Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sisters, Geneva Tucker of Birmingham and Barbara Griffin of
Corton on the Hudson, N.Y.; and three brothers, Tom Perryman of Cusseta, Robin
Perryman of Gadsden and Danny Perryman of Orlando, Fla.
The family will receive friends at Quattlebaum Funeral Home from 9 until 11 a.m. on
Thursday.
Arrangements are by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Cassie Ola Wright Hicks
(CHICAGO, Ill.) Cassie Hicks, 69, of Chicago died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2001, at Trinity
Hospital, Chicago.
Services will be Sunday, Dec. 2, at 1 p.m. at Stephen's Mission United Methodist
Church, County Road 15, Wedowee, with burial in the church cemetery. Ms. Hicks will
lie in state at the church for one hour before services.
Survivors include two stepdaughters, Mrs. Mary Hicks and Ms. Nellie Hicks of
Chicago; two brothers, Robert Wright Jr. of Gadsden and John Wright of Wedowee; three
sisters, Ms. Bernice Harris of Gadsden, Ms. Eva Glenn of Bowdon, Ga., and Ms. Ida
Jessie Bell Wright of Chicago; and several nieces and nephews.
Ms. Hicks was a native of Wedowee, daughter of the late Robert and Ida Bell Kimble
Wright. She was the fourth of nine children and was preceded in death by two brothers,
Otis and Sylvester Wright and a sister, Fannie Mae Knight. She moved to Chicago in the
1940s and worked as a hotel manager before going on to manage and acquire rental
properties.
Arrangements are by Evans Funeral Home, Chicago, and Clark Memorial Funeral
Service, Roanoke.
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Mary Emma Gay
(WADLEY) Graveside services for Mary Emma "Big Mama" Gay, 86, of Wadley, will
be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2001, at Wadley Cemetery, with the Rev. Ted Embry
officiating.
Mrs. Gay died Sunday, Nov. 25, at Florence Hand Nursing Home in LaGrange, Ga.
She was a lifelong resident of Wadley, born on July 30, 1915, daughter of Reuben B.
and Oda Wilkins Cotney. She was co-owner of Gay's Craft House and Service Station
and a member of First Baptist Church of Wadley. She was preceded in death by her
husband, William Gaines Gay; her parents; two brothers, Rufus Cotney and John Walter
Cotney; and two sisters, Lavern Prater and Carrie F. Cotney.
Survivors include a daughter, Becky Brown of Wadley; a granddaughter, Donna Brown
Meadows of Valley; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be floral or donations can be made to the Alabama Baptist Children's
Home, P.O. Box 361767, Birmingham, AL 35236 or the Wadley Cemetery Trust Fund.
Arrangements are by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Arnold Jackson Green
(WOODLAND) Services for Arnold Jackson Green, 88, of Woodland will be at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2001, at Providence Baptist Church, with the Revs. David Daniel
and Tony Morris officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Green died Sunday, Nov. 25, at Wedowee Hospital.
He was born in Randolph County on July 30, 1913, son of Andrew Jackson and Rilla
Bedding Field Green. He was employed as a painter and farmer and was a member of
Providence Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by a son, Wendell Green.
Survivors include his wife, Elma Douglas Green of Woodland; a son Pete Green of
Carrollton, Ga.; five grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one great-great
grandchild.
Mr. Green will lie in state at the church for one hour prior to the service on Wednesday.
Memorials may be floral or donations can be made to Providence Baptist Church.
Pallbearers will be Doug Green, Chris Green, Scott Snider, Junior Whitmore, Chad
Whitmore, Gene Grant, Dale Dye and Larry Wilson.
Arrangements are by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee.
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Lee Oma Smith
(ROANOKE) Services for Lee Oma Smith, 85, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, Nov.
28, 2001, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Bill Calhoun
officiating. Burial will follow in Center Chapel Baptist Church cemetery.
Mrs. Smith died Monday, Nov. 26, at Beaulieu Convalescent Center in Newnan, Ga.
A lifelong Randolph County resident, Mrs. Smith was born July 27, 1916, daughter of
Kay and Pearlie Driver Moore. She was a homemaker and a member of Center Chapel
Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Smith.
Survivors include two sons, Gerald Ray Smith of Newnan, and Bobby Wayne Smith of
Roanoke; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Ronnie Cosper, Sidney Moore, Vinson Bailey, Craig Calhoun, Larry
Smith and Junior Moore.
Arrangements are by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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